Flight recordLanded2 legs

Porterville, CA → Lancaster, CA

N431DF moved from Porterville, CA to Lancaster, CA on Oct 3, 2026.

Oct 3, 2026N431DF
Complete outing
  1. 1Porterville, CALancaster, CAKPTV → KWJFOct 3, 20266:19 PM6:57 PMEDT37mStats selected31m on ground
  2. 2Lancaster, CALancaster, CAKWJF → KWJFOct 3, 20267:28 PM7:51 PMEDT23m
Observed movement

Flight record

ADS-B data recorded N431DF flying from Porterville, CA to Lancaster, CA on Oct 3, 2026. No cited public explanation is attached to this movement.

Selected flight record
Leg 1 of 2
Route
KPTV → KWJF
Departure
Oct 3, 2026, 6:19 PM ET
Arrival
Oct 3, 2026, 6:57 PM ET
Airborne
37m
Paired legs
outboundLancaster, CA → Porterville, CAAug 7, 2026, 9:01 PM
Sources & methodology

Observed movement comes from public ADS-B flight records.

Aircraft & ownership
Aircraft
Tail
N431DF
FAA type
S2T · Grumman S-2T Tracker air tanker family
Group
CAL FIRE
Registry
United States
Attribution

Attributed to CAL FIRE S-2T Airtanker · registry confirmed · high confidence

Registered owner
USDA Forest Service FEPPValid
FAA Registry N431DF ↗current registry · not dated to this flight
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ADS-B data is a public aircraft-movement record. This page separates observed movement from cited context and avoids passenger claims unless a source document supports them.